Category: 2012 Awards

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for their performance in the CHSFL Thanksgiving Day games as well as the semifinal round: Thanksgiving Day William Solomon, FS/RB, Xavier Albert Sutton, RB, Mount Saint Michael Brandon Jackson, DHB, Holy Cross Daniel Hoffer, QB, Archbishop Stepinac AAA/AA Semifinals Jake Wiswall, FB/LB, St. John the Baptist Anthony Anderson, RB, St. Anthony’s Thomas Zenker, WR, Chaminade

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for the first week’s CHSFL playoff action: Chris Cooper, WR, Iona Prep: Iona Prep’s senior wide receiver caught eight passes for 179 yards and scored four touchdowns as the second-seeded Gaels cruised to an impressive 41-20 win over Xaverian in the CHFL ‘AAA’ Division quarterfinals. Cooper and his Iona Prep squad will face off with the third-ranked Chaminade Flyers in the semifinals. Jackson Moses, DT, St. John the Baptist: The Cougars 6-foot-2, 249-pound defensive tackle shined on the defensive side of the ball with 9 tackles – 4 unassisted and two of them accounted for negative yardage. Moses also had two sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception return for a 60 yard touchdown in SJB’s convincing 62-7 victory over Holy Trinity. John Antetomaso, WR, Kellenberg: The Firebirds’ feisty junior wide receiver returned two kickoffs for touchdowns of 90 and 91

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 8: Frank Calcutta, RB, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Calcutta ran for 151 yards on 17 carries by breaking numberous tackles and scoring two touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Holy Trinity. His success came despite injuries to himself and his teammates that caused him to change positions. Kahiel Collier, LB/RB, Cardinal Hayes Collier, the senior running back for Cardinal Hayes in its 40-14 win pver Cardinal Spellman. The standout senior notched three touchdowns on runs of 65, 15, and 20 yards respectfully. He also compiled 12 tackles and had a fumble recovery. Ryan Burnett, HB, Archbishop Stepinac Burnett ran 16 times for 185 yards and scored a touchdown in Stepinac’s victory over Monsignor Farrell. The 5-7, 190 pound halfback improved his numbers to  148 carries and 973 yards with 6 touchdowns on the season. James Coleman, RB/QB/DB, Christ the King

Andrew Russo, RB, St. Joseph by the Sea The junior running back rushed for 184 yards on 31 carries and scored three touchdowns in St. Joseph by the Sea’s come-from-behind 46-35 victory over Xaverian. Russo played both sides of the ball on Friday night as he was the lead blocker for a rushing attack that ran for 367 yards and 22 overall first downs. Ryan McCann, RB, St. John the Baptist McCann, a 5-11 218-pound junior, shined for the Cougars in his team’s 33-27 loss to St. Francis Prep on Saturday afternoon. On the ground McCann ran for 143 yards on 19 carries and scoring 2 touchdowns. He also added 2 catches for 36 yards. Jordan Gowins, RB, St. Anthony’s The St. anthony’s sophomore running back scored 3 touchdowns on 14 carries while rushing for 124 yards in the Friars’ 28-0 shutout victory over Holy Cross. In his first three

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 7: Laray Smith, RB, Xaverian Smith had 209 yards rushing on 9 carries and scored 3 TDs in a 53-12 victory over Holy Trinity. The 6-1, 190-pound senior running back helped the Clippers improve their record to 2-4 in league games. Brandon Violante, G, St. Joseph by-the-Sea Violante leads an offensive line that amassed almost 500 yards rushing against Fordham Prep and over 2,700 yards for the season. These numbers not only reflect his contribution but also the work ethic of the unit as a whole. The unit has helped St. Joseph by-the-Sea accrue a 6-1 record, good enough for fourth place in the CHSFL AAA playoff standings. Greg Galligan, QB, St. Anthony’s Gailligan accounted for three touchdowns in the Friars’ 34-12 over Mount St. Michael. The 6-0, 185-pound Cold Spring Harbor native threw a 63-yard TD

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 6: Christian Turri, RB/DB, St. John the Baptist Turri, the Cougars running back/defensive back, excelled on both sides of the ball in a 36-14 win over Christ the King. The 5-10, 170 pound senior rushed for 154 yards on seven carries while scoring two touchdowns on the offensive side of things, while on defense Turri had seven tackles (4 solo, 3 assisted) and notched two interceptions in the victory. Glen Kartalis, WR/CB, St. Peter’s Kartalis, a 5-foot-10, 145-pound senior wide receiver shined for the Eagles despite his team falling 27-26 to Cardinal Hayes. The Staten Island-native had 4 rushes for 56 yards, 5 receptions for 122 yards and 1 touchdown, good for 178 all-purpose yards. On the defensive side of the ball, he notched five solo tackles with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Nick Rizzo,

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 5: James Drago, WR/DB, Fordham Prep Fordham Prep’s senior WR/DB was a force for the Rams in a marathon 40-34 4 OTvictory over Xaverian. Drago had 10 catches for 175 yards with two touchdown receptions of 20 and 4 yards each. In addition, six of his catches resulted in first downs for the Rams. He was also efficient on the defensive side of the ball, recording six tackles and an interception in the fourth overtime to seal victory. Brendan Femiano, RB, St. Anthony’s St. Anthony’s sophomore running back returned a kickoff for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Friars 35-14 win over Archbishop Stepniac in a rematch of last year’s CHSFL championship game. Femiano also rushed for 71 yards on 4 carries with a 36 yard touchdown on the ground to improve St. Anthony’s league standing

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 4: Pete Mokwuah, DL, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Mokwuah, a 6-foot-4 300-pound defensive end was a defensive force for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea in Sea’s 22-14 victory over Mount St. Michael. The standout junior record seven tackles in the win, including four that resulted in negative yardage for the opposition. Brett Bracco, RB, Monsignor Farrell Monsignor Farrell has something special in Brett Bracco. Just a week removed for a 99-yard, 2 TD performance against Holy Trinity, the senior running back upped his game by rushing for 145 yards on 21 carries and scoring 3 TDs against Kellenberg in the Lions 35-12 victory on Sunday. William Solomon, FS/RB, Xavier Solomon carried the bulk of Xavier’s rushing game, carrying the ball 30 times for 289 yards and scoring 4 TDs. The junior running back also exceled in the option by throwing for a

The following football players earned CHSFL Player of the Week honors for Week 2: Zach Kearney, QB/DB, Xaverian HS The senior quarterback carried the ball 35 times for 237 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in the Clippers’ 31-28 victory over Archbishop Stepinac. Kearney, a 2011 CHSFL Offensive Player of the Year finalist, accounted for over 275 yards of total offense and played a part in 28 of Xaverian’s 31 total points. Dante Aiken, RB, Bishop Ford HS Dante Aiken, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back from Bishop Ford HS had 21 carries for 151 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns Saturday afternoon. In the Falcons’ 43-6 victory over Christ the King, Aiken scored all of his team’s points in the first half Lakeith Celestain, WR/DHB, Holy Cross HS Lakeith Celestain had a flair for the dramatic Sunday afternoon. He caught a game-winning 31-yard touchdown pass with ten seconds left to lift Holy